Utter reviews CIR reform proposal at hearing

Members of the public are being given an opportunity to voice their opinion about a proposal to reform the Commission of Industrial Relations. Bill supporter Senator Dennis Utter of Hastings says important improvements are being made.

“Because of these improvements, this will increase the predictability of decisions, this will lessen the necessity to take disputes to the CIR, this will reduce cost to Governmental units and to taxpayers.”

Utter says the bill clearly defines the rules under which the CIR must operate, improves the comparison between the public and private sector, and reduces salaries and benefits to an hourly rate value for easier comparison.